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| Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum, Beaumont, Texas Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (June 26, 1911 - Sept. 27, 1956) from Beaumont, Texas, excelled in golf, basketball, baseball and track and field. She won 2 gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Summer Olympics, then became a pro golfer and won 10 LPGA major championships. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest female athletes of all time. I've been fascinated by her since I saw the old movie "Pat and Mike" with Katherine Hepburn starring as "the Babe." The museum is small, but tells about her life and accomplishments. Free admission. You can find out more here - Brief History of Babe Didrikson Zaharias |
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| Another interesting spot in Beaumont is the Texas Firefighter's Museum. (And it's also free!) The fire hydrant on the right is the largest working fire hydrant in the world, although there are two non-working hydrants that are larger, one in Canada, and one in South Carolina. |
We left Beaumont last Saturday, and drove to Hideaway Ponds RV Resort in Gibson, Louisiana. Tiny little town, population 1,849, on Bayou Black. It's not too far from Houma, and about the same distance from Thibodaux. We have mostly stayed around the RV Park most of the week. This area is hauntingly beautiful. Mysterious. Other-worldly.
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| There are alligators in these waters. Tim saw one today. But they don't seem to bother anyone. |
Of course, alligators aren't going to scare the fearless Cowboy away from a good fishing hole. Tim's done a lot of fishing this week. He's also played golf twice, at the Atchafalaya Golf Course.
He is a happy man.
We drove into Thibodaux yesterday to do a little sight seeing. We went to the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center, which is run by the National Park Service. The lady we talked to there grew up in these parts, and was able to tell us a lot about the Cajun history of the area. We also watched a couple of short films, one telling the tragic story of how England expelled them from Canada, and families were separated and many died. So very sad. The other film was happier. It was about the history - and the future - of Cajun music. There's just something about Cajun music. I think it is the happiest sounding "folk" music ever.
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| I took this picture yesterday at the Acadian Cultural Center. Then I totally forgot to take any pictures of the displays inside! |
Tomorrow we will drive to Styx River RV Resort near Robertsdale, Alabama. It's about 30 miles east of Mobile, 35 miles from Gulf Shores, and 40 miles from Pensacola Beach, Florida. We are planning to be there for a week. The two things on my to do list there are getting some beach time, and going to Lambert's (home of the throw'd rolls) for lunch. Tim, of course, is planning more golf and fishing.
